How press freedom is threatened in Hungary and Poland

Published: April 29, 2021, 11:33 a.m.

b'For World Press Freedom Day we look at the pressures on independent journalism in two EU countries In this episode of our podcast we talk to two of our Journalist Fellows about the growing\\xa0pressures facing journalists and independent news media in Poland and Hungary. We look at the threats of authoritarianism, the weaponisation of advertising revenue, and self-censorship. We also look at levels of support for independent media and what can be done within the industry, and on a political level, to defend media freedoms.\\n\\nThe speakers:\\nJakub Krupa\\xa0is a Senior Correspondent at the MLex news agency covering data privacy and security, cybersecurity, and telecom regulation as well as Brexit and online harms.\\nPeter Erdelyi is the director of business development at independent Hungarian outlet, 444.hu, whose role involves audience growth, diversifying the business model and funding opportunities, and commissioning special content projects.\\nHost:\\nOur host:\\xa0Meera Selva\\xa0is the Deputy Director of the Reuters Institute and the Director of the Journalist Fellowship Programme.\\n\\nFind a full transcript on our website: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/risj-review/our-podcast-how-press-freedom-threatened-hungary-and-poland'